Bo Nix

No. 8 Oregon closed out a season that started with national title expectations by rolling over No. 18 Liberty 45-6 in the Fiesta Bowl.

Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. are about to enter their final college seasons, two of the best in a quarterback-rich conference tied together by their talent, their geography playing in the Pacific Northwest

There is a very real possibility that when the new preseason AP Top 25 is unveiled on Aug. 14, ’Bama could be squeezed out of the top-three for the first time since 2009.

The first Holiday Bowl at Petco Park could be a duel between two gunslingers. Quarterbacks Bo Nix of No. 15 Oregon and Drake Maye of UNC put up big numbers and look to lead their teams back from late-season slumps,

The Ducks are led by quarterback Bo Nix, who is getting Heisman Trophy buzz for his dynamic play. He'll match wits with Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the national leader in yards passing per game at 359.1.

Bo Nix, a transfer from Auburn, is lighting it up for the Ducks at quarterback in his senior season.

Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley is a transfer from Nevada who might be the steal of the transfer portal this year as the Cougars prepare to host No. 15 Oregon on Saturday.